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Nothing much today but the second from the right at the bottom has a fleur de lis on it.

I almost threw it away I found a couple of part fibula brooches this week which was good in itself. Then, when I was about to throw it away, I realised the bit of lead I thought I had was in actual fact a Denarius. Yet to be identified.

What a day. Several interesting finds. Tired after a long, hot and dusty day but very happy. 🙂 A Roman brooch with its pin. Somehow the presence of the pin and the fact that I could actually wear it connected me to the previous owner from all that time ago. A Roman Denarius: one chap…

Yippee and Halleluja! Back in the saddle today! Found a Sestertius, an 1861 Victorian penny and a button. Not many good signals, but a good day out. The reverse side of the Sestertius is very worn, unfortunately. I checked my Spinks ‘Coins of England’ book but can’t see the vague obverse anywhere. Flo might know!

IDing I’m about to embark on identifying Roman coins not yet shown to FLO. It’s tricky though because with the naked eye it seems there is detail there but when you zoom in it’s not good. and

Fossils! Fossils galore today. Some here aren’t fossils but items of interest. Not sure if bottom-left pitted stone is anything but it was the only one that I noticed with pits so perhaps it’s relevant? Also not sure if the finger-shaped items are fossils but they don’t seem to be flints? Roman ‘grots’ Nothing to…

Buckle and bits I was pleased to find this buckle but oddly the pin seems to be the wrong way round. Don’t know the age, not in my book, will ask Flo!

My fossil-finding skills are improving! Silver plated Georgian Bellingham livery button: